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Anthony Closson is a United States Air Force veteran and founder and CEO of Colossal Contracting , LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business delivering technology solutions and professional services to government and commercial clients. With more than 20 years of experience in technology and government contracting, Anthony has grown Colossal from a startup into a nationally recognized f...

Vanessa Vasquez is the Chief Financial Officer of Madrinas Insurance and a key architect behind the company's finance, operations, legal, risk, and human resources functions. Since the company's founding, she has helped build the infrastructure and culture that have fueled its growth, including leading the 2023 merger due diligence and integration with Alliant Insurance Services while preserving M...

Emily was appointed as chief executive officer of Americans for Prosperity in 2017. As CEO, Emily drives the organization’s mission and strategy to build a permanent grassroots presence that educates and activates citizens to advocate for policies that will help people improve their lives. Emily has been a public policy advocate for the past decade, building policy coalitions of principled l...

Pat Condo founded six successful search tech companies over 30 years, with partnerships in telecom, defense, and advertising. As Seekr Technologies' CEO, he pioneers AI solutions, redefining content evaluation and empowering users with bias-free applications. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Austen Allred is the Founder and CEO of Gauntlet AI, an Austin-based company building the next generation of elite AI talent. A serial entrepreneur and recognized innovator in workforce development, Austen has spent his career challenging traditional models of education and professional training to create faster, more effective pathways into high-growth technology careers. Before founding Gauntlet...

Dr. Christy Lane, CEO and Co-Founder Dr. Christy Lane is global leader of InsurTech, an investor, founder and award-winning health scientist with expertise in AI, digital health, and wearable devices. Dr. Lane is the Co-Founder of Flora Fertility, the Stanford Wearable Health Lab, as well as Founder and former CEO of Vivametrica. Dr. Lane is also a Venture Partner with IA Capital, an InsurTech/fin...

Alberto Maza is the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) director for the agency's Division of Law Enforcement. Col. Maza oversees more than 1,000 employees in the FWC's Division of Law Enforcement who protect Florida's natural resources and provide public safety on state lands and waters. Colonel Maza holds the distinction of being the first Hispanic Colonel for the FWC. Col. M...

Nick StengleChief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors Nick Stengle joined Brookdale in October 2025 as Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors with a deep understanding of the senior living, healthcare, and hospitality industries. He has extensive leadership and operational experience, including multi-site, geographically dispersed healthcare settings. Prior...

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KAT 103's Gina Melton talks here with Dr. Andreia Nebel, CEO at Omaha's Clarkson College. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Anders Jones is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Facet. Since the company’s founding in 2016, Anders has had overall responsibility for the strategy and execution of the company’s mission, and has been responsible for raising more than $200m in outside capital to fuel Facet’s growth. Prior to Facet, Anders was a founding partner of Argyle Ventures, an early-stage venture capital partn...

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We talk this week with Jet It CEO and Founder Glenn Gonzales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk this week with Jack Kudale about Cowbell Cyber, the industry's first AI-powered cyber insurance provider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KFAB's Morning News host Gary Sadlemyer talks with the CEO of this longtime Omaha company about COVID-related issues (economy, shipping, supply chain, etc.) and their new headquarters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The man who also carries the title of "Scout Executive" talks with 1110 KFAB's Scott Voorhees about turning a life growing up in scouting into proving today's youth with the same opportunities and life lessons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Allure co-owner and medical director Hilary Muhle describes how getting older doesn't have to mean getting "old," thanks to breakthroughs in bio-identical hormone therapy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.